Captain 256 germson第一部分 词汇选项1. Americas emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research. A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged2. Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed.A ) convert B) store C) utilize D) receive3. Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments.A) assign B) persuaded C) ask D) order4. We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.A) hairless B) bare C) empty D) bald5. Their interpretation was faultyA) wrong B) ambiguous C) unclear D) unbelievable6.These old buildings are gorgeous A) ridiculous B) lovelyC) magnificent D) peculiar7. Contact your doctor if the cough persists A) insists B) perseveres C) continues D) resists8. The powers of the European Commission to regulate competition in the Community are increasing A) fight B) abolish C) remove D) control9.They scattered after dinnerA) separated B) fled C) departed D) spread10.From my standpoint , you know, this thing is just ridiculousA) position B) point of view C) knowledge D) opinion11.The story was touchingA) inspiring B) boring C) moving D) frightening12. This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a small town in the South.A) describes B) drawsC) writes D) introduces13. The telephone system is no longer operative. A) running B) moving C) rotating D) working14. Hundreds of buildings were wrecked by the earthquake. A) shakenB) fallen C) damaged D) trembled15. The latest car model embodies many new improvements. A) consists of B) includesC) makes up D) marks16. Thick clouds obscured the stars from view. A) darkened B) held C) blackened D) prevent17. The parents have to restrain their daughter from running out into the street.A)disallowB)reduceC)prevent D) confine18. The discovery was sensational. A) sexy B) surprising C) exceptionalD) exciting19. After supper we usually take a stroll around the park for about an hour. A) walk B) rest C) bath D) breath20. The latest census is encouraging.A) count B) statementC) greement D) estimate21. Academic records from other institutions often become part of a universitys official file and can neither be returned to a student nor duplicated.A) borrowed B) purchasedC) copied D) rewritten22. It was a question of making sure that certain needs were addressed, notably in the pensions area.A) noticeably B) remarkablyC) particularly D) significantly23. Many of their ideas are being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.A) acceptableB) conservativeC) westernD) conventional24. Charges for local telephone calls are outrageous.A) unheardofB) unacceptableC) unbelievable D) ridiculous25Philip Roth was hailed as a major new author in 1960.A) publishedB) challengedC) acclaimed D) guided26. It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.A) challengedB) assumedC) deducted D) decreed27. This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for their fur.A) drying upB) dying outC) being exportedD) being transplanted28. The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.A) slowB) noisyC) sudden D) jumpy29 During the Second World War, all important resources in the U.S. were allocated by the federal government.A) nationalizedB) commandeeredC) taxed D) distributed30. In their productions, choreographers of modern dance have introduced humor, protested social injustice, and probed psychological problems.A) solvedB) exploredC) involved D) disputed31. The children trembled with fear when they saw the policeman.A) wept B) criedC) ran D) shook32. We have got to abide by the rulesA) stick to B) persist inC) safeguard D) apply33. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.A) extends B) stretchesC) broadens D) traverses34. It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment.A）unforgettable B）unbelievableC）unfairD）unthinkable35. We all think that the new device he has proposed is ingenious.A）effectiveB）cleverC）implausible D）original36. Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.A） competitiveB）diligentC）qualified D）competent37. He impressed all his colleagues as a vigorous man in the prime of his career.A）hot-tempered B）healthyC ）friendly D）patient第二部分 阅读判断 The Northern Lights1. The Suns gravity is too weak to keep its plasma from flowing to the Earth. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned (B)2. The Earth is quite safe with a magnetic field surrounding it to protect it from the attack by the solar wind. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned (A)3. Some scientists are worrying about the possible disappearance of the Earths protective magnetic field in the future. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned (C)4. The auroras are formed when the electrons falling into the Earths atmosphere at the poles and colliding with gas molecules in the atmosphere. A Right B Wrong C